Northern Stage's production of Othello is moved to the Falklands war of the 1980s but, argues Robert Beale, elements of the production are a little forced. Read his review

ALT: a silhouette of a bear with a rope around its neck at sunset

Steve Pratt has a night of thrills, chases and romance with Emma Rice's five-star adaptation of Hitchcock's North by Northwest.

HOME Arches, Manchester’s world-class, free-to-use, artist development hub and public realm gallery, spread across three arches on Whitworth Street West, has thrown open its doors with a creative launch showcasing some of the first theatre makers, visual artists and filmmakers to use the space. The 258 sqm hub, which is part of HOME, Manchester’s premier arts centre and a registered charity, will help…

Rae Mainwaring's play "Bright Places" - an unflinching, darkly funny look at living with MS, will tour to venues in our region this autumn

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HOME Manchester's autumn season has an enticing mix of old and new - even in the same shows

Lightning, crime, punishment, Greeks and home-makers all feature in the spring 2026 season at HOME Manchester

Hugh Whitemore's retelling of the Alan Turing story in Breaking the Code is always powerful. But Jesse Jones' new production seems to lack a little passion says Steve Griffiths. Read his review

In 1884, what starts out as an unusual board game-orientated evening in small groups expands into a far-ranging look at colonialism.

Jenny Daniel ponders the human psyche from inside not one but three shipping containers in Darkfield's extraordinary 'Manchester Takeover'

Robert Beale finds Ockham's Razor's cut-to-the-chase approach to Thomas Hardy's Tess impressive, if not particularly deep

Steve Griffiths finds this revival of HER Productions' "The Taming if the 'Shrew'" at HOME, Manchester, hard to take. Read his review

Steve Pratt finds out more about Emma Rice's latest project - a new stage version of Hitchcock's Cold War romance, North by Northwest